Some members of the Civil Society Organisations (CSO) have taken part in a “peaceful” protest against raising tuition fees at against University of Malawi (Unima) and called for the reopening of Chancellor College in Zomba. CSOs marching in Mzuzu against University of Malawi fees hike Apart from demanding that fees must fall, CSOs are also demanding the opening… Read More »
Under pressure to explain the removal of Malawi Defence Force (MDF) commander General Ignacious Maulana and replacing him with his former deputy Griffin Supuni-Phiri , chief state spy Nicholous Dausi and another top State House official have ‘manufactured’ secret memorandum to convince Malawians that the sacked Maulana was about to ‘take over’ government. Dausi: We will use the available… Read More »
Officials of Karonga district council have resolved to fire its acting director of public works Philemon Maseko over cash gate. Kishombe: Maseko is fired Maseko, who is also the district physical planning officer, is one of the prime fraud suspects at the council. According to the letter signed by Karonga district council chairperson Patrick Kishombe, the dismissal is of… Read More »
Former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president John Tembo has put himself on offer to mediate on the continued problems rocking his former party. Tembo:Offers to mediate Tembo said he is not happy with the protracted war between party president Lazarus Chakwera and some of his senior party leaders. “There is need to be tolerance in the party, as… Read More »
National Bank of Malawi (NBM), which bought 97.05 percent stake in Indebank Limited has conceded that the merger of the banks has come with negatives as customers from Indebank were taken on board without proper transition. National Bank of Malawi Chikaonda:National Bank of Malawi chairman says financial perfomance affected NBM closed all Indebank branches across the country and this created congestion… Read More »
The Ngoni of Mzimba have geared up for this year’s Umthetho cultural festival which is set to take place from 11th August through 13th August at Hora mountain site. Ngoni’s Speaking during an Interview on Wednesday, Inkosi M’mbelwa said the Chiefs in Mzimba are ready for the cultural event which apart from traditional dances, the Paramount Chief find… Read More »
It never rain but pours for Peter Mutharika led-government amid the controversial University of Malawi (UNIMA) fee hike as 10 civil society organisations have organized nationwide protests as a desperate attempt to force President Peter Mutharika as UNIMA Chancellor to veto decisions that have culminated into the current stalemate. Kajoloweka: We will take to the streets students-ask-for-mutharikas-intervention-in-fees-hike The… Read More »
The guilty verdict handed out by the high court to flamboyant lawyer and former Attorney General Ralph Kasambara, SC is not simply a matter of the law taking its course. Kasambara (right) and Mphwiyo It is so much more than that. In the excitement that gripped the nation on the day of the verdict-the verdict was broadcast on… Read More »
Officials from graft busting body, the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) say they are awaiting more files from the Auditor General before they start prosecution of the so called K577 billion cashgate case. ACB Czar Lucas Kondowe: Waiting for more files ACB director Kondowe said the remaining files include those that have the names of the seven cabinet ministers… Read More »
Three police officers are being held at Lilongwe police for being found with 30 pieces of ivory. Nyaude: They have been charged Police deputy spokesperson at police headquarters in Lilongwe, Tomeck Nyaude confirmed the arrest of Reubin Kaunda, Nelson Mpinganjira and another police officer after they were found with the ivory. “Police officers are trained to fight crime… Read More »